Eleven Spring Jumbos Receive NESCAC Honors For Sportsmanship

MEDFORD, MA (May 20, 2025) - Eleven members of Tufts University spring sports teams received 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Sportsmanship Team honors announced today.

Jumbos receiving the honor were Baseball graduate student Ozzie Fleischer, Men's Golf junior Holden Kittelberger, Men's Lacrosse senior Braun Lippe, Women's Lacrosse senior Pascale de Buren, Men's Rowing senior Gonzalo Escajadillo, Women's Rowing senior Brooke Thompson, Softball senior Lacy Chilek, Men's Tennis junior Sacha Maes, Women's Tennis first-year Athena Li, Men's Track & Field sophomore Matthew Asaeda and Women's Track & Field junior Vivian Lau.

A total of 120 student-athletes have been named to the 2025 NESCAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. The team is composed of one student-athlete from each institution in each sport the conference sponsors. Honorees were selected by the institutions. The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, and opponents. They display sportsmanship, not only as a participant in their sport but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse. The All-Sportsmanship Team was created by the NESCAC Student Advisory Committee on Athletics.

Of the individuals honored this spring, 12 were also named to the All-NESCAC Teams in their respective sports including Tufts Men's Golf's Holden Kittelberger.

See the full 2025 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team HERE.